It is with great sadness that Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) acknowledges the horrific event last week in Minneapolis, resulting in the brutal death of George Floyd. We offer our sympathies to his family and friends. May Mr. Floyd’s memory be a blessing, and may we as a community heal and learn to prevent tragedies like this from happening again.

Our core values center around Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, one person at a time. We offer counseling and support services to those experiencing crisis or trauma.

JCS stands in solidarity with the Black community and supports accountability and justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, Sean Reed, James Scurlock, David McAtee, and countless others whom we have lost through bigotry, violence and ignorance. These unjust deaths across the nation serve as painful reminders of inequality.

In this emotionally charged environment, we must lean on each other and provide the same empathy and support that we offer the people we serve each day. We are dedicated to healing, and serving our community’s needs and will continue to provide our clients with a single standard of high-quality care, as well as hope and confidence to create safe spaces, healing work, and positive change.

This is a time in our country’s history where we, as social service providers, and members of our diverse community must examine our social contract and increase our efforts to respect all people by providing worthy and inspiring opportunities for healing and respect as we emerge from this isolating pandemic.

Over the last 100 years, JCS has provided a compassionate and caring safety net of services for the frail and underserved treating every client equally without regard to – race, religion, age, or identity. We remain strong in our desire to keep the spirit of the members of our community alive and to speak as truthfully and meaningfully as possible to our ever changing world.

Contact Center

All of 211 Miami's Contact Center Helplines are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in English, Spanish and Creole, with other languages available.

Effective January 1, 2017, Jewish Community Services of South Florida assumed operations of the Switchboard of Miami Programs, including the Contact Center, Helpline of the Keys and Family Counseling Services. The 2-1-1 and Specialty Helpline telephone numbers will remain the same.

2-1-1 Miami-Dade County

2-1-1 Miami is a free, confidential referral and information service that connects people from all communities and of all ages to a specialist who will help you find local health and human services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

2-1-1 or 305-631-4211

Message your “zip code” to 898211

2-1-1 Monroe County

2-1-1 Monroe is a free, confidential referral and information service that connects people from all communities and of all ages to a specialist who will help you find local health and human services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

2-1-1 or 1-855-883-4429

Message your “zip code” to 898211

2-1-1 Help Me Grow

2-1-1 Help Me Grow is part of a national initiative that is designed to identify children at-risk for developmental or behavioral disabilities, and connect them with community-based programs for health and developmental services. This program was designed to support questions and concerns of families, while providing access to resources that could offer early detection for health or developmental concerns.

2-1-1 or 305-631-4211

Message your “zip code” to 898211

JCS Helpline

Started in 1968, the JCS Helpline serves individuals, families and businesses in Miami-Dade County. Counselors with specialized training help callers find their way through difficult challenges, providing crisis counseling and information/ referral services.

305-358-HELP (4357)

7-1-1 (TTY)

Helpline of the Keys

Started in 1982, the Helpline of the Keys serves individuals, families and businesses in Miami-Dade County. Counselors with specialized training help callers find their way through difficult challenges, providing crisis counseling and information/ referral services.

305-350-5568

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Lifeline is committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

1-800-799-4889

Lifeline Crisis Chat

JCS works in partnership with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in offering online chat services that are available nationwide, providing emotional support, crisis intervention and suicide prevention to chatters.

The Disaster Distress Helpline is a national hotline dedicated to providing year-round immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories.

1-800-985-5990

Message “TalkWithUs” to 66746

Escribe “Hablanos” a 66746 para Español

Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI) Crisis Helpline

The CCRI Crisis Helpline serves victims of “nonconsensual pornography” around the world. Trained staff are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week providing support and advice for victims of nonconsensual pornography.

1-844-878-CCRI (2274)

Seniors Never Alone Program

The Seniors Never Alone Program is a free, voluntary service that provides reassurance counseling, suicide prevention and case management to seniors, ages 65+, residing in Miami-Dade County.

305-646-3606

Supportive Services for Veterans and Families

The Supportive Services for Veterans and Families program assists veterans who are at-risk of homelessness or are currently homeless and their families by providing case management services, legal services, housing counseling, employment services, connection to VA and public benefits, and temporary financial assistance needed to obtain or retain permanent stable housing.

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Social services for Nazi victims have been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany and the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Holocaust Survivor Emergency Assistance Fund.

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JCS IS A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION. FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS 59-0637867. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE 800-435-7352. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. REGISTRATION #CH833.